Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
It’s been too long since Tim Burton made something worthwhile
Kinds of Kindness
A series of dark vignettes that ponder on what it means to be human
Kinds of Kindness Review - ClapperCast
This week on ClapperCast, Nicolò Grasso joins Carson Timar to continue their conversation from Poor Things and continue to discuss the talent of Yorgos Lanthimos with a review for Kinds of Kindness!
Venice 2023: Poor Things
Poor Things ends up being one of the most important things to come out this year.
Asteroid City Review - ClapperCast
This week on ClapperCast, Michael Fairbanks returns to the podcast to debate the quality of Wes Anderson's newest feature, Asteroid City!
Berlinale 2023: Inside
Inside does deliver memorable thrills and yet another standout performance by Willem Dafoe.
Venice 2022: Dead for a Dollar
Fans of Walter Hill might get a kick out of this homage that eerily rings as a final ride for the now-octogenarian director.
The Northman
The Northman delves into a mystical slow-burn, the tension slowly rising as the film pushes on until there is no turning back
ClapperCast - Episode 105: The Northman, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, Up in Smoke & Alina's Birthday
On this week of ClapperCast, the team reviews The Northman & Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore before they celebrate both 4/20 and Alina's Birthday with special retro reviews for Up in Smoke & Beer for my Horses!
The Card Counter, Paul Schrader, & The Bresson Connection
In his latest essay, Nicolò Grasso explores Paul Schrader’s lifelong relationship with Robert Bresson and how it elevated his latest opus The Card Counter
ClapperCast - Episode 96: Death on the Nile, Marry Me, Lucy and Desi & Road to Oscars Week 1
On this week of ClapperCast, the team reviews Death on the Nile, Marry Me, and Lucy and Desi while also kicking off their Road to Oscars series with retro reviews for Nine and Murder on the Orient Express!
ClapperCast - Episode 88: Spider-Man: No Way Home, Nightmare Alley & Being the Ricardos (Feat. The Film Drunk)
On this week of ClapperCast, the team is joined by The Film Drunk's Jonathan Fujii as they enter the multiverse with Spider-Man: No Way Home, join the circus with Guillermo del Toro's Nightmare Alley & and travel back to the red scare with Aaron Sorkin's Being the Ricardos!
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Spider-Man: No Way Home is dedicated to fan service
LFF 2021: The French Dispatch
The French Dispatch is a clear case of self-interested ego
The Card Counter
The Card Counter is a worthy entry in the Schrader canon
ClapperCast - Episode 72: Malignant, The Card Counter, Kate & Q-Force
On this week of ClapperCast, the team reviews James Wan's controversial Malignant, Paul Schrader's The Card Counter, Netflix's Kate & Season 1 of Q-Force!
VENICE 2021: The Card Counter
The Card Counter stands as not only a solid follow up to a magnum opus but continues Schrader's trajectory of sin in a blended form of sensual moral brevity
VENICE 2021: The Card Counter
It is an immensely enjoyable experience for those who manage to find themselves on the very specific wavelength that Schrader is on.
Zack Snyder’s Justice League
Snyder expects his audience to care far more for his characters than his films have put in the time and effort to make them compelling
LFF 2020: Siberia
Siberia is a frustrating and un-rewarding viewing experience